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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i bus company. It was founded in 2000 and provided lines in the eastern Gush Dan
Gush Dan
The Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area , or Gush Dan , is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv and the Central Districts of Israel. The area is closely linked to the city of Tel Aviv through social, economic, and cultural ties. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline...
region - the towns/cities Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, Or Yehuda
Or Yehuda
Or Yehuda is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 32,200 at the end of 2007.-History:Or Yehuda is located where the biblical city of Kefar Ono used to stand....
, Giv'atayim
Giv'atayim
Giv'atayim is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv. It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan. Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah. It has a population of 53,000....
and others. In February 2005, Kavim expanded to the north, where it started providing bus lines in Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
, Bet She'an
Bet She'an
is a city in the North District of Israel which has played an important role historically due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley...
and the Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
area. In 2006, more routes are planned in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek...
. Many of Kavim's current routes were transferred from the Dan Bus Company
Dan Bus Company
Dan Bus Company is an Israeli bus company based in Tel Aviv. It operates local bus service in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area as well as some intercity bus services between the Gush Dan area and nearby regions such as Samaria, and a connection between Bne Brak and Jerusalem. Dan operates 1,200...
. Kavim's CEO is Dror Brill.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth
Yedioth Ahronoth is a daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since the 1970s, it has been the most widely circulated paper in Israel. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Yedioth Ahronoth retained the title of most widely read newspaper in Israel...
, Kavim has a fleet of 300 vehicles and a workforce of 450.
Kavim is also the owner of several Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n bus companies, including Jedinstvo Vranje
Vranje
Vranje is a city and municipality located in southern Serbia. In 2011 the city has total population of 82,782, while the urban area has 54,456...
and Autoprevoz Čačak
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
.
Tel Aviv and Ono Valley
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tel HaShomer Hospital - Or Yehuda Or Yehuda Or Yehuda is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , the city had a population of 32,200 at the end of 2007.-History:Or Yehuda is located where the biblical city of Kefar Ono used to stand.... |
| 2 | Teh HaShomer Terminal - Tel HaShomer Lishkat HaGiyus (see Tel HaShomer Tel HaShomer Tel HaShomer is a district in Gush Dan in central Israel. It is located east of Ramat Gan, and is bordered to the north by Kiryat Ono, to the east by Yehud, and to the south by Or Yehuda... ) |
| 3 | Ramat Ef'al Ramat Ef'al Ramat Ef'al is a neighborhood of Ramat Gan in central Israel. Previously part of Ef'al Regional Council, in 2007 it was transferred to the municipality of Ramat Gan together with Kfar Azar.-History:... Aluf Sade Terminal - Tel HaShomer Lishkat HaGiyus |
| 5 | Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 36 | Tel Aviv CBS Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, known as the New Central Bus Station , is the main bus station of Tel Aviv, Israel... - Or Yehuda |
| 37 | Tel Aviv CBS - Yehud Yehud Yehud is a city in the Center District in Israel that is part of the joint municipality of Yehud-Monosson. In 2007, Yehud's population was approximately 25,600 .- History :... |
| 38 | Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 39 | Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 55 | Tel Aviv Reding Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 56 | Tel Aviv Reding Terminal - Yehud |
| 59 | Tel Aviv 2000 Terminal - Or Yehuda |
| 68 | Tel Aviv CBS - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
| 71 | Tel Aviv CBS - Yehud |
| 76 | Petah Tikva CBS Petah Tikva Central Bus Station -Roads:Petah Tikva is enclosed by four highways - Geha Highway, Highway 5, Highway 40 and Maccabit Road . Highways 4 and 5 are freeways within Petah Tikva... - Or Yehuda |
| 78 | Petah Tikva CBS - Or Yehuda |
| 94 | Tel Aviv Kiryat Hinuh - Or Yehuda |
| 95 | Tel Aviv Kiryat Hinuh - Yehud |
| 136 | Or Yehuda - Or Yehuda |
| 137 | Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:... - Yehud |
| 138 | Yehud - Rishon LeZion HaZahav Mall |
| 139 | Tel HaShomer Hospital - Rishon LeZion HaZahav Mall |
| 168 | Tel Aviv Carmelit Terminal - Kiryat Ono Rimon Terminal |
Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek... Cemetery Terminal - Kassem Train Station |
| 2 | Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek... Shabazi street - Kassem Train Station |
| 7 | Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal - Petah Tikva Petah Tikva Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately... Basel Mall |
| 10 | Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Yoseftal neighborhood |
| 16 | Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital - Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital |
| 17 | Petah Tikva CBS - Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal |
| 21 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 22 | Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 23 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 24 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Beit Rivka |
| 25 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 27 | Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Rosh HaAyin Cemetery Terminal |
| 30 | Petah Tikva CBS - Beilinson Hospital |
| 31 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 41 | Petah Tikva CBS - Kiryat Matalon neighborhood |
| 45 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Electricity Company |
| 53 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 62 | Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital - Petah Tikva Beilinson Hospital |
| 67 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva Segula Train Station |
| 83 | Petah Tikva CBS - Sdei Hemed Sdei Hemed Sdei Hemed is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Sava and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 773.... |
| 84 | Petah Tikva CBS - Mazor Mazor Mazor is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain around three kilometres south-east of Petah Tikva and covering 2,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2007, it had a population of 1,100.... |
| 85 | Petah Tikva CBS - Shoham Shoham Shoham is a town in the Center District of Israel.According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , Shoham's population in the end of 2007 was 19,400. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams .... |
| 87 | Petah Tikva CBS - Tel HaShomer Tel HaShomer Tel HaShomer is a district in Gush Dan in central Israel. It is located east of Ramat Gan, and is bordered to the north by Kiryat Ono, to the east by Yehud, and to the south by Or Yehuda... |
| 89 | Petah Tikva CBS - Nahshonim Nahshonim Nahshonim is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain near Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 310.... |
| 91 | Petah Tikva CBS - Kfar Sirkin Kfar Sirkin Kfar Sirkin or Kefar Syrkin is a moshav in Israel within the municipal jurisdiction of the Drom HaSharon Regional Council near the city of Petah Tikva. Founded in 1933, it was named after the famous Zionist Nachman Syrkin.... |
| 96 | Petah Tikva Ramat Siv neighborhood - Petah Tikva Ramat Siv neighborhood |
| 98 | Petah Tikva Electricity Company - Petah Tikva Electricity Company |
| 99 | Petah Tikva CBS - Petah Tikva CBS |
| 187 | Petah Tikva Hadar Ganim neighborhood - Tel HaShomer |
Lower Galilee
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 2 | Afula Afula Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:... CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 3 | Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 7 | Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek - Migdal HaEmek Nof HaEmek |
| 8 | Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi - Migdal HaEmek Nahal Tzvi |
| 10 | Afula CBS - Afula Illit - Afula CBS |
| 12 | Bet She'an Bet She'an is a city in the North District of Israel which has played an important role historically due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley... - Bet She'an |
| 13 | Afula CBS - Afula Giv'at HaMore |
| 14 | Afula CBS - Afula Nof Yizrael |
| 16 | Bet She'an - Kfar Rupin |
| 20 | Afula CBS - Afula New City Market |
| 41 | Afula CBS - Tayibe Tayibe Tayibe is an Israeli Arab city in central Israel, 12 kilometers east of Kfar Saba. In 2007, it had a population of 36,800. Tayibe is part of the Triangle.-History:... |
| 42 | Afula CBS - Gazit Gazit Gazit is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 562.... |
| 43 | Afula CBS - Yavniel |
| 45 | Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... CBS - Iksal Iksal Iksal is an Arab local council in northern Israel, about southeast of Nazareth. It has an area of 9,000 dunams and a population of 11,700 primarily Muslim inhabitants... |
| 46 | Afula CBS - Camp Neora |
| 49 | Afula CBS - Merkaz Yael Merkaz Yael Merkaz Yael is a communal settlement in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council.It was founded in 1960 as part of the program to inhabit the Ta'anakh region... |
| 51 | Afula CBS - Ram On Ram On Ram On may refer to:*Ram-On, a moshav in the Ta'anakh region*Ram On , a 1971 song by Paul McCartney from his Ram album... |
| 52 | Afula CBS - Jalame Crossing |
| 56 | Afula CBS - Yokneam |
| 156 | Afula CBS - Binyamina Train Station |
| 348 | Afula CBS - Migdal HaEmek |
| 354 | Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit Nazareth Illit is a city in the North District of Israel. At the end of 2007 it had a population of 40,800.Nazareth Illit was founded in the 1950s. Foundations were laid in 1954 and first residents moved in two years later... Shufersal Deal via Tunnels |
| 355 | Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Shufersal Deal via Nazareth |
| 356 | Afula CBS - Nazareth Illit Shufersal Deal via Nazareth |
| 411 | Afula CBS - Bet She'an |
| 412 | Afula CBS - Bet She'an |
Controversies
Kavim's service has often been criticized, especially in Petah TikvaPetah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. In April 2008, Avi Blustein, a member of the city council, proposed to create a committee which would inspect Kavim's operations within the city. Kavim responded that Blustein was 'hurting its good reputation out of political considerations'.
In 2008, a Kavim driver was arrested for dealing drugs on his bus routes. Kavim stated in response that this did not reflect the company or its drivers.
On October 6, 2010, 30 buses belonging to Kavim in Afula were taken out of service following a raid by the Police, due to severe safety violations, ranging from broken seats to worn out tires.